Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (170383)

United States • Age 73

Joined myLot 20 years ago

I work with special children in a school setting. Hubby is retired, I am not. I spend a lot of time online and I love myLot.

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Heather Echola's Discussions

Here's one for George

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170383) • United States 15 Aug

I am sure @Deepizzaguy will appreciate the story from Washington State I did copy the paragraphs about it "TACOMA, Wash. (KING) – More than 50 cats were rescued from a sailboat found abandoned in Puget Sound. Police in Tacoma,...

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Yesterday

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170383) • United States 15 Aug

Yesterday my Brother and Sister-in-law drove up from Guthrie so Robin could stay at the house with Bob and Renee and I could go to Winfield to tour the Veteran's Home. I was a little down when we left, Bob had barely been out of...

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He is just not hungry, he says

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170383) • United States 12 Aug

So, after our tiring day yesterday, Bob sat and slept in a chair, waiting to go to bed. I was actually waiting for him to need my help. At sometime after 6:00 I knew I needed to eat. My plan had been for a sort of tasty birthday...

august 2026

birthday dinner

burger and potato

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It has been a day

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170383) • United States 11 Aug

I took Bob for his weekly blood draw today. Lately, although he likes to get up and go places, by the time we run one simple errand he is too tired to get out of the car and get into the house. Yes, he can still walk, but he is...

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And they're off

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170383) • United States 7 Aug

I seldom post pictures of my grandkids, but maybe I do one time a year. Here is my entire Minnesota family. My daughter, her husband, and their four rapidly growing kids. My son-in-law has been doing an annual fund raiser for...

august 2026

bike 2 camp

my kiddoes

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And it stormed

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170383) • United States 7 Aug

Bob was up wandering a bit before midnight. Shortly after we had a heck of a storm break. It poured rain it seemed like for hours. There was thunder, and lightning. We had a little hail. I wonder if he could feel it coming...

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Wait a while and wait some more

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170383) • United States 6 Aug

I found a nearby place that would fix the windshield on my van. Not only that, they would come pick it up, and then bring it back. And they were a bit less expensive than the national chain. I asked about the time, etc. I was...

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Back to bed

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170383) • United States 5 Aug

Bob got up right after I did, between 7 and 7:30. He is back asleep now. I have to run Pedro to the vet for a check up, but Bob knows that. His sleep seems to be a better quality. I do not know if that is from the medicine or...

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Still in bed

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170383) • United States 4 Aug

Bob did get up three or four times in the night. The first time I had to go find him. He did sleep a lot more peacefully, though. I was able to get him to eat about seven hundred calories last night. Mainly of junk food, chicken...

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Another One of Those Days

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170383) • United States 3 Aug

I had an appointment in Wichita today. My last clinical trial follow up. So I knew that it would be one hour driving there, one hour driving back, and however long it took for the appointment. My plan was that my friend/pastor...

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Here's the latest

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170383) • United States 2 Aug

Bob has been summoned for jury duty. Monday I will need to call the phone number to explain that he has worsening dementia and he will not be serving. I can hardly get him out of bed some days. Of course last night, all night,...

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I am not quite sure how to ask this, but . . .

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170383) • United States 1 Aug

how do you dress? No, I do not mean one foot at a time or over the head or standing on your balcony. I really mean something like "What colors, and textures do you like in your clothing?" My daughter is very neutral. . . blue...

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It is a little cooler today

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170383) • United States 1 Aug

The weather is both breezy and pleasant. I am going to use the opportunity to do some outdoor stuff. Bob is still in bed for now. I have trash to take to the curb, and I want to make a trip to the dumpster as well. There are...

august 2026

outside time

cooler temps

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Might be time for a chair nap

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170383) • United States 31 Jul

Yesterday Ken (Jane's husband) brought me an old recliner from their storage. I refused at first because I thought the wooden arms would not be comfortable for sleeping. My daughter says "Mom, just put pillows over them." I...

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Got a new mower guy

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170383) • United States 29 Jul

He was here early today. I had been asking Daniel to come mow for three weeks, but he is working full time in the oil field as well. He just could not get it done, but kept saying he would. I told him I would get someone else. So...

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Best day so far

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170383) • United States 28 Jul

Bob has been very weak since coming home from the hospital. Not only is his hemoglobin low, he has been in bed a lot and not using his muscles. Today has been pretty good, though. He got up for a while and had coffee and a little...

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Well that was surprisingly efficient

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170383) • United States 24 Jul

I had a Sam's Club order due today. Also an Amazon order. Pleasant surprise, they both just came. No rain at the moment, and my order all came on the same truck. I still have one item back ordered, and do not remember if it is...

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Light rain today

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170383) • United States 24 Jul

I am relieved, this was supposed to be the beginning of some scorching heat. Instead we had some rain yesterday--afternoon resembled a sauna a bit. Evidently it rained all night and the forecast says all day today as well. I got...

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We are home

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170383) • United States 23 Jul

It is time to get a good night's rest. We are home. Bob has an infection. It takes a few days for the culture to grow, so we do not know specifically what bacteria is at fault this time. Our regular doctor was in today. She also...

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Sleepover at the hospital

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170383) • United States 22 Jul

Bob could not walk from the car to the house yesterday. He went down to the ground and I couldn't get him up it was hot close to 100°. I ended up calling 911. They got him up but they asked him if he wanted to go to the hospital...

july 2026

hospital

overnight

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